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Melanin-based plumage coloration in the house finch is unaffected by coccidial infection
For most species of birds, ornamental plumage coloration may result from two types of pigments: carotenoids and melanins. Despite the fact that melanin pigments can be synthesized by birds from basic, amino acid precursors, while carotenoids cannot be synthesized by birds and must be ingested, melan...
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1998
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| Acceso en liña: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1689168/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1998.0405 |
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